Supply Chain Traceability & Transparency

Production Data Is Not Diagnostic Data: The PLC Blind Spot

PLC and SCADA systems excel at controlling production, but they capture only a fraction of the physical signals that reveal emerging equipment failures. Understanding the gap between production data and diagnostic data is essential to building effective predictive maintenance strategies.

September 28, 2026September 28, 2026

10 min read

AI, Blockchain & IoT in Traceability

The Hidden Factory: How Predictive Maintenance Defends Your OEE

Up to half of your plant's capacity may be disappearing into unrecorded micro-stops and unnoticed quality issues. Learn how real-time machine monitoring transforms hidden losses into measurable productivity gains.

September 28, 2026September 28, 2026

2 min read

Agritech

The Hidden Dependencies of Italian Agrifood Supply Chains

Automotive & Manufacturing

Italy’s New Industrial Momentum: Investment Growth, Strategic Autonomy, and the Traceability Imperative

Chemicals & Raw Materials Food & Beverage

Beyond Quality and Traceability: The Social Impact Behind Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Healthcare & Hospital Management

Can AI Solve Logistics’ Talent Shortage? Why Visibility and Human Expertise Must Work Together

Logistics & Transportation

Unlocking Logistics Efficiency: Rethinking Slot Booking for Smarter Transport

Fashion & Apparel Luxury & High-End Goods

Hidden Cost of Luxury: The Ethical Fashion Crisis Behind Designer Labels

Pharma

Why Working Directly with the Technology Owner Matters in National Track & Trace Programs

Tobacco

From Tax Stamps to Illicit Vapes: How Criminal Networks Adapt as Tobacco Markets Change

The DPP Strategist: Expert Q&A

Curated by Daniele Rozzoni

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Q&A 1

What Is the Digital Product Passport and Why Is It Not Just a Label?

Let me start with a situation I know well. I walk into a company, present the Digital Product Passport, and the first reaction is almost always the same...

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Q&A 2

Which Sectors Will Be Required to Adopt the DPP First — and When?

This is the question I hear most often in meetings with C-level executives. And I understand why: it sounds like a simple question with a simple...

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Q&A 3

Is the DPP Just a QR Code — or Is There More to It?

Almost everyone, at least once, has scanned with their smartphone the QR code on a bottle of olive oil or a pack of rice at the supermarket. A webpage opens...

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Q&A 4

Will the DPP Force Companies to Disclose Trade Secrets and Suppliers?

This is the question every entrepreneur, manufacturer, and supply chain manager asks as soon as they realize the Digital Product...

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The AI Strategist: Expert Q&A

Curated by Stefano Farisè

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Q&A 1

What Is Artificial Intelligence, Really – and What Is It Not?

Every conversation I have in a pharmaceutical plant starts the same way: someone uses the word “AI” to describe five completely different things – a rules-based alarm, a…

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Q&A 2

Machine Learning vs. Traditional Software: Why Does “Training” Change Everything?

When I explain that a machine learning model is not programmed but trained, I often see skepticism – until I explain what this means for testing, validation, and…

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Q&A 3

Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Generative AI: What’s the Difference – and Which One Do I Need?

These three terms are used interchangeably in vendor presentations, and that is a problem: they refer to nested but very different technologies, with very different costs, data requirements,…

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Q&A 4

Why Does AI Need So Much Data – and Is My Serialization Data Enough?

Companies in pharma traceability sit on enormous datasets – billions of serialized events, years of aggregation hierarchies, complete audit trails. So the question comes naturally: “We have all…

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Case Studies

Pharma

How a Leading U.S. Contract Packager Strengthened Cold Chain Traceability for Temperature-Sensitive Pharmaceuticals

Facing increasing volumes of temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals, this leading U.S. contract packager adopted real-time monitoring to gain greater visibility, compliance control, and cold chain reliability.

September 4, 2026September 10, 2026

10 min read

Alberto Albertini

Re-imagine Traceability in the Modern Supply Chain

The DPP Strategist: Expert Q&A

Curated by Daniele Rozzoni

What Is the Digital Product Passport and Why Is It Not Just a Label?

Which Sectors Will Be Required to Adopt the DPP First — and When?

Is the DPP Just a QR Code — or Is There More to It?

Will the DPP Force Companies to Disclose Trade Secrets and Suppliers?

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The AI Strategist: Expert Q&A

Curated by Stefano Farisè

What Is Artificial Intelligence, Really – and What Is It Not?

Machine Learning vs. Traditional Software: Why Does “Training” Change Everything?

Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Generative AI: What’s the Difference – and Which One Do I Need?

Why Does AI Need So Much Data – and Is My Serialization Data Enough?

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